Safety Tips For Installing Child Restraint Systems - Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 2022 Owner's Manual

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Child restraint systems
WARNING
. Children should be properly re-
strained at all times. Never allow
a child to stand up, or to kneel on
any seat. Unrestrained children
will be thrown forward during
sudden stop or in an accident
and can be injured seriously.
. Never allow a child to stand up, or
to kneel on the front passenger's
seat, or never hold a child on your
lap or in your arms. The SRS
airbag deploys with considerable
force and can injure or even kill
the child.
& Safety tips for installing child
restraint systems
WARNING
. Child restraint systems and seat-
belts can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small
child. Check the child restraint
system before you place a child
in it.
. Do not use a seatbelt extender. If
a seatbelt extender is used when
installing a child restraint sys-
tem, the seatbelt will not securely
hold the child restraint system.
Use of a seatbelt extender could
cause death or serious injury to
children or other passengers in
sudden braking, swerving, or
accidents.
. Attach the child restraint system
to the anchors properly. When
using the LATCH anchors, be
sure that there are no foreign
objects around the anchors.
Also, the seatbelts should not
be caught behind the child re-
straint system. Make sure the
child restraint system is securely
attached. Otherwise it may cause
death or serious injury to chil-
dren or other passengers in sud-
den braking, swerving, or acci-
dents.
. Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint sys-
tems can be thrown around in-
side of the vehicle in a sudden
stop, turn or accident; they can
strike and injure vehicle occu-
pants as well as result in serious
injuries or death to the child.
CAUTION
When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer's
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
check to ensure that it is held
securely in position. If it is not held
tight and secure, the danger of your
child suffering personal injury in the
event of an accident may be in-
creased.